Mercy Gospel Reflection: May 29
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 29 May – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ In this week’s Gospel, despite being in a “lonely place” Jesus takes five loaves, and two fish, and with them feeds a multitude of people. Sometimes couples, despite being married, can find themselves in a lonely place. There might…
Read MoreLike Father, Like Mother
In our household, the traditional stereotypes of father as disciplinarian and mother as comforter don’t describe us very well and that’s probably a good thing. However, we do tend to parent quite differently. Byron is more likely to provide study or career planning advice, and to engage with the children around sport. He’s more likely…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflections: May 22
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 22 May –The Most Holy Trinity This week, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. It is a time to reflect on the meaning of the Holy Trinity. The Church claims that Trinitarian love is reflected in the love that a husband and wife are called to in the Sacrament of Marriage.…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 15
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 15 May – Pentecost Sunday In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that, “if you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Are there times in your marriage when you could be more faithful? Times perhaps when you should put your spouse’s needs before those of work or children or other interests.…
Read MoreWords to make her smile
[Disclaimer: we take no responsibility for the advice tendered in this column unless husbands read it to the end. :-)] A few weeks ago, Francine came across a blog post by Shaunti Feldhahn in which she described for men how to cut above the noise to really, truly communicate their love to their wife. It…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 8
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 8 May – The Ascension of the Lord In today’s Gospel, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. The Gospel concludes with the joy that that filled the hearts of the disciples and the praise that they gave to God in the temple. Take some time, today, to reflect on…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: May 1
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 1 May – 6th Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus promises to send us his Holy Spirit to teach us, help us and remind us of God’s presence in our lives. Reflect on the times when you’ve seen the Holy Spirit at work in your married life. Can you…
Read MoreUnderstanding Pornography – FREE Resource
A Masterclass with Jonathan Doyle Want to get your life back or support others in entrapped by pornography? In this powerful series of videos you will explore key issues such as: What is the science behind pornography’s power over men? Why is it so powerful? How can you overcome addiction or support your friends? What cultural…
Read MoreMercy Gospel Reflection: Apr 24
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 24 April – 5th Sunday of Easter In this week’s Gospel, Jesus commands us to “love one another; just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.” Take some time, today, to reflect on the way Jesus loves. Is this the way that you love your spouse? How might…
Read MoreVideo: Breaking Through
When you feel stuck in your marriage, unable to move forward, we call it relationship gridlock. Accumulated hurts keep you both stuck in resentment and defensive. Sometimes it feels like your only choice is to stay and be miserable or leave and start again. But there is another way… Find out about the BreakThrough Online…
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